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Breakfast · 10 months+

Tamago Okayu (Japanese Egg Porridge)

Silky rice porridge folded with a soft-set egg and a tiny drizzle of soy — a Japanese family breakfast.

A bowl of creamy Japanese rice porridge with soft egg ribbons and green onion
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  • AgeFrom 10 months
  • Time15 minutes
  • DifficultyEasy
  • TextureSmooth
  • Free frompeanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, dairy

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cooked Japanese short-grain rice
  • 3/4 cup water or low-sodium broth
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp (optional) low-sodium soy sauce

How to make it

  1. Simmer rice + water in a small pot 10 min until very loose and creamy
  2. Whisk egg in a bowl, stream into the simmering pot
  3. Cook 1-2 minutes until egg is set in soft ribbons
  4. Stir in soy sauce off the heat
  5. Cool to lukewarm and serve
⚠️ Serving it safely

Eggs + soy + wheat (in soy sauce) all top-9 allergens. Egg must be fully cooked through. Cut and serve to suit your child's age and eating skills, and always supervise eating.

Tips

  • A traditional sick-day comfort food — also great for picky eaters

Easy swaps

  • Skip soy sauce for under 1

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A note on this recipe. General guidance, not medical advice. Cut and serve to suit your child's age and eating skills, and always supervise eating. Children with allergies, medical conditions or feeding difficulties need an individual plan — talk to your pediatrician or health visitor.